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Catholic scientist to lecture on ‘Quantum Spirituality’
Dr. Michelle Francl-Donnay will address the intersection of science and religion in the annual Phyllis Martin Lecture May 5 at Daylesford Abbey.
‘Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy’
Join a discussion of this book, which reminds us how to rise above and grow in difficult times, with the pure, always-available power of mercy -- at Daylesford Abbey.
‘Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People’
The discussions around this book are an invitation to explore the many facets of community — that unity with God in Jesus that gives birth to a oneness in the Spirit, which we call the church.
Stumbling in Holiness: Sin and Sanctity in the Church By Brian Flanagan
In Stumbling in Holiness, professor and theologian Brian P. Flanagan addresses the ways in which both holiness and sinfulness condition the life of the pilgrim church.
Triduum 2019 ‘Easter is Three Days’ conference
Come to pray these holiest days of the year at Daylesford Abbey. Complementing the liturgies on Good Friday and Holy Saturday are morning conferences where Father Andrew Ciferni.
Ash Wednesday — Beginning the 40 Days of Lent
The conferences of this Day of Recollection will not only offer some thoughts on each of the three traditional Lenten practices but also examine how “one needs the other.”
Basilian Spirituality Center Open House
Enjoy food and conversation while touring the Center and learning about our Spring 2019 Program Schedule. Beer, wine, and cheese served.
Pope wants abuse summit to lead to clarity, action
At the upcoming meeting on protecting minors, Pope Francis wants leaders of the world's bishops' conferences to clearly understand what must be done to prevent abuse, care for victims and ensure no case is whitewashed or covered up.
Bishop hopes list’s release will help survivors know ‘they’ve been heard’
Bishop Robert F. Vasa of Santa Rosa said he hopes the public release of a comprehensive list of clerical sexual abuse allegations will give all abuse survivors "the assurance that they have been heard and that the church is very much concerned for their well-being and healing."
Annual poll shows 75 percent of adults want restrictions on abortion
Just in time for the annual March for Life, an annual poll of Americans' views on abortion shows that 75 percent want "substantial" restrictions on abortion access even as more than half of respondents describe themselves as "pro-choice."